GALAXY 14 (G-14) (28790)

COSPAR: 2005-030A | Alt Name: Galaxy 14

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 13, 2005

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-FG

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

28790

International Designator

2005-030A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:55:55 GMT

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Inclination

5.07°

Right Ascension

74.88°

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Argument of Perigee

355.65°

Period

1455.76 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GALAXY 14 (G-14)

Alternative Name

Galaxy 14

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PAN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 28790U 05030A   26184.83050326 -.00000150  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 28790   5.0700  74.8835 0004088 355.6538 331.9495  0.98917255 76384

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Summary

GALAXY 14 (also known as Galaxy 14) is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2005-030A and NORAD_CAT_ID 28790, launched on August 13, 2005, from the TYMSC launch site using Soyuz-FG as the launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3.3 meters in length, 1.9 meters in diameter, and a span of 12.6 meters, operating with a dry mass of 850 kg and a launch mass of 2087 kg. The satellite is equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries and carries 20-24 C-band transponders as its payload equipment. It was manufactured by OSCD (Orbital Sciences Corporation) using the Star-2 Bus configuration and is owned by PAN. Its mission spans a planned lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.3

Diameter

1.9

Span

12.6

Dry Mass

850

Launch Mass

2087

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Galaxy 14

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

OSCD

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

OSC Star 2

Configuration

Star-2 Bus

Motor

IHI LAE

Equipment

20-24 C-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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